2011 Legends of Origin charity match

February 2020 2011 Legends of Origin charity match Legends-of-origin-logo.jpg 225px 2010 Grand Final logo New South Wales Origin Legends Queensland Origin Legends NSW NSW 16 QLD QLD 16 4 12 16 16 4 20 27 January 2011 Parramatta Stadium Sydney, NSW, Australia National anthem Shannon Noll Bill Harrigan 20,000 (approx) Triple M (radio)FOX Sports (television) Dan Ginnane H.G. Nelson Andrew Johns The 2011 Legends of Origin charity match was a rugby league football game played on 27 January 2011 at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney. The match was organised by Mark Geyer in response to the 2010–11 Queensland floods. The match was contested between the New South Wales Origin Legends and the Queensland Origin Legends. The teams were made up of former State of Origin players. The match was won by Queensland with a final score of 20 to 16. Background After the devastating floods that had affected most of Queensland including its capital city of Brisbane, Mark Geyer from radio station Triple M Sydney on his breakfast program The Grill Team announced that he will be organising a charity match to raise funds for the recovery effort. The match, organised in seven days, was sold out in 36 hours.Walters in Origin for flood aid http://www.qt.com.au/story/2011/01/27/ipswich-walters-in-origin-for-flood-aid/ The Queensland Times 27 January 2011 30 January 2011 Match day The pre-match entertainment consisted of INXS performing a sombre version of their song "Don't Change". The players were then announced onto the field one by one. Shannon Noll sang the Australian national anthem. Teams The match featured former State of Origin players, while a Sydney grocerer Tony Trim was included in the New South Wales side after donating $14,600 to the flood relief effort. Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds played in the Queensland side, alongside actor Lincoln Lewis, son of Queensland coach Wally.http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/legends-give-brutal-best-to-raise-funds-20110127-1a74g.html Legends give brutal best to raise funds Barrett Chris 28 January 2011 Sydney Morning Herald 30 January 2011 + 2011 Legends of Origin Teams NSW 16 New South Wales Origin Legends main QLD 16 Queensland Origin Legends 1 Garry Jack (41) Fullback 1 Robbie O'Davis (38) 2 Nathan Blacklock (34) Wing 2 Willie Carne (42) 3 Ryan Girdler (38) Centre 3 Mal Meninga (50) (c) 4 David Peachey (36) Centre 4 Gary Belcher (48) 5 Eric Grothe, Sr. (51) Wing 5 Kerry Boustead (51) 6 Cliff Lyons (49) Five-Eighth 6 Tony Currie (48) 7 Brett Kimmorley (34) Halfback 7 Adrian Lam (40) 8 Mark Carroll (43) Prop 8 Sam Backo (50) 9 Benny Elias (47) Hooker 9 Kerrod Walters (43) 10 Mario Fenech (49) Prop 10 Colin Scott (50) 11 Luke Ricketson (37) Second Row 11 Gorden Tallis (37) 12 Mark Geyer (43) (c) Second Row 12 Wendell Sailor (36) 13 Brad Fittler (38) Lock 13 Jamie Goddard (38) 14 Greg Alexander (45) Interchange 14 Mat Rogers (34) 15 Tim Brasher (39) Interchange 15 Mark Coyne (43) 16 Terry Lamb (49) Interchange 16 Jason Smith (38) 17 Tony Trim Interchange 17 Andrew Symonds (35) 18 Rod Wishart (42) Interchange 18 Kevin Campion (39) 19 Bryan Fletcher (36) Interchange 19 Robert Josifovski 20 Paul Sironen (45) Interchange Phil Gould Coach Wally Lewis Scorecard 20QLD Queensland Origin LegendsTries1 Belcher (8')1 Sailor (20')1 Lam (28')1 O'Davis (35')Goals2/2 Rogers (9', 21')0/1 Meninga0/1 Tallis Field goals16NSW New South Wales Origin LegendsTries1 Trim (23')1 Blacklock (53')1 Peachey (59')Goals1/2 Girdler (51)Field goals First Quarter Time: 6 – 0Half Time: 16 – 4Three Quarter Time: 20 – 4 Timeline 8th: Queensland 6 – 0 (Try: Belcher, Goal: Rogers) 20th: Queensland 12 – 0 (Try: Sailor, Goal: Rogers) 23rd: New South Wales 4 – 12 (Try: Trim) 28th: Queensland 16 – 4 (Try: Lam) 35th: Queensland 20 – 4 (Try: O'Davis) 53rd: New South Wales 10 – 20 (Try: Blacklock, Goal: Girdler) 59th: New South Wales 16 – 20 (Try: Peachey) Despite the charitable purpose behind the match, it featured some heavy tackles and confrontations between opposing players. Because of the age of most of the players, unlimited interchanges were allowed and the match was split into four 15-minute quarters. No attempt at goal was made by New South Wales after Peachey's try. Harvey Norman donated $1000 for every try. After the match, Triple M presented cheque to value to $380,587.00 to go towards the Premier's Disaster Relief Fund to the Queensland Minister for Sport and Minister Child Safety, Phil Reeves. Audience The game was sold-out with over 20,000 in attendance at Parramatta Stadium. It was also the number one programme of the week on Foxtel with 272,000 viewershttp://assets.astra.org.au.s3.amazonaws.com/0b950ad655114bd45cf1929a0cb209c9/ASTRARatings20110123.pdf Archived copy 2011-01-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20110707125045/http://assets.astra.org.au.s3.amazonaws.com/0b950ad655114bd45cf1929a0cb209c9/ASTRARatings20110123.pdf 2011-07-07 dead and countless more listening live on radio. References Legends of Origin charity match Category:Rugby League State of Origin